EK introduces the full-cover water cooling solution for the ASUS engineered Direct CU II series AMD Radeon R9 280X graphics card. EK-FC R9-280X DCII water block directly cools the GPU, RAM as well as VRM (voltage regulation module) as water flows directly over these critical areas thus allowing the graphics card and it's VRM to remain stable under high overclocks.

ASUS as well is releasing their Radeon R7 265 DirectCU II, a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon R7 265 graphics-processing unit (GPU). R7 265 DirectCU II includes many innovative and exclusive ASUS technologies and tools including DirectCU II for 20%-cooler and three-times (3X) quieter gaming performance, Super Alloy Power components for vastly improved longevity and GPU Tweak, an easy-to-use software tool that allows users to squeeze more performance out of the GPU.

Thunder hoooooaah, ahem. Other World Computing (OWC), a leading zero emissions Mac upgrade and storage technology company expanded its line of Thunderbolt interface storage products with the addition of the OWC ThunderBay IV four-bay external high-performance drive.

I-O Data has showed off another one of its upcoming LCD monitor, the LCD-AD203E. Adopting the ‘Blue Light reduction function’ for reducing eyestrain, this new 19.5-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1600 x 900 native resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness.

SanDisk has released a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive. Coming in three different storage capacities: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, these USB flash drives feature a micro-USB connector on one side and a USB 2.0 connector on the other side.

With the new midi tower LPC306, LEPA releases a classy and functional chassis for representative gaming PCs and workstations. The well-thought internal structure gives room for individual system configurations. The user-friendly mounting mechanisms and various functions allow for a quick and comfortable PC assembling. 

Slowly but surely we are completing the Radeon R7 and R9 series! First announced in September 2013 at the AMD Hawaii tech event, the Radeon R7 and R9 series have been available in the market for some months now. There are still some gaps in the product lineup, waiting to be filled by new cards taking the performance lead at their respective price point.

Since CompactFlash Association released the specification of CFast 2.0, Apacer has invested actively in R&D and taken the lead to roll out the first industrial-grade SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) high-speed transmission interface CFast 2.0 memory card around the globe. Its sequential speed is up to 310/240 MB/sec, which doubles the speed of its predecessor. Besides featuring a 2-Channel bidirectional structure, the CFast 2.0 adopts Toggle DDR 2.0 NAND Flash, which brings its performance to a higher level. 

DICE and Electronic Arts announced today the release date for Battlefield 4: Second Assault. Battlefield 4 Second Assault will be released on February 18 for Battlefield 4 Premium members on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, and for all Battlefield 4 players two weeks later on March 4. 

The same bug that has plagued several of the biggest players in the Bitcoin economy may have just bitten the Silk Road: On Thursday, one of the recently-reincarnated drug-selling black market site's administrators posted a long announcement to the Silk Road 2.0 forums admitting that the site had been hacked by one of its sellers, and its reserve of Bitcoins belonging to both the users and the site itself stolen. The admin, who goes by the name "Defcon," blamed the same “transaction malleability” bug in the Bitcoin protocol that led to several of the cryptocurrency's exchanges halting withdrawals in the previous week.

We review the AMD Radeon R7-265 series. That means 1080P gaming will become in reach at an affordable 119 USD price level. Nothing about this product was really planned we think, as we learned that Nvidia is updating their product line, and boom all of the sudden we get a call from AMD, asking if we want to do a product review on today's tested product, released merely days before the competitions 750 series. Hey we'll play... competition is good and keeps the manufacturers sharp and the prices low. What's not to like, eh?

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today launched its next-generation 10-point multi-touch 22" display. The new TD2240 provides a best-in-class multi-touch experience for consumers with projected capacitive touch technology, seamless integration with Windows 8 and an ergonomic dual-hinge stand, all at a competitive cost.

Chinese website ChinaDIY posted a bunch of photo's showing the pending GeForce GTX 750. The GM107 silicon based graphics card seems to be cooled by a simple fan-heatsink. The card merely has a 2+1 phase VRM.

Here's a good reason for PC gaming, it is kind of bizarre for such a new console that Titanfall on Xbox One can't run in 1080p. According to Gamespot, Titanfall beta runs natively at 792p on Xbox One: The Xbox One version of Titanfall, at least in its current beta form, does not run in native 1080p. Instead, Respawn Entertainment community manager Abbie Heppe told the Titanfall Blog that it currently runs in 792p, but could be closer to native 900p at launch next month. As the Titanfall Blog points out, Titanfall's 792p resolution is not that outlandish as it may seem. Many games run at non-standard resolutions and then are upscaled to more common benchmarks like 720p or 1080p. In the case of Titanfall, 792p would be upscaled to 1080p on your console.

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of NAND Flash storage solutions, announces its RAIDDrive II Plus PCIe SSD. Super Talent's RAIDDrive II Plus is the next generation of PCIe SSDs developed by Super Talent. 

Microsoft Studios Partner Creative Director Ken Lobb reveals in an interview that the software house has renewed its commitment to PC gaming, and it seems to be promising. Last August, Microsoft snagged away Jason Holtman, the former head of Steam business development at Valve, to make Windows "a great platform for gaming".

Innodisk launches a conformal coating for DRAM memory modules to enhance their reliability in industrial, aerospace and military applications. The coating protects the modules against moisture, dust and contaminants. This allows for normal operation in extreme environments, where unprotected modules would become unreliable.

SanDisk launches their very fast Extreme PRO USB 3.0 128GB flash drive, it costs a whopping $199.99. The model offers relatively decent performance, you get a rather nice read speed of up to 260MB/s and a write speed of up to 240MB/s.

AMD is hosting a video on YouTube. The new DockPort shares a lot in common with AMD's Lightning Bolt, the Intel Thunderbolt rival that was shown off a year or two ago. The new DockPort is a royalty-free extension to the DisplayPort specification that promises to be cheaper than Thunderbolt. DockPort uses passive cables and allows DisplayPort cables to carry USB 3.0 connectivity and power alongside display signals. Support for Mini Displayport connectors is also included. Video after the break.

NVIDIA announced a net income of $147 million on revenue of $1.14 billion for its fiscal Q4 2014. Revenue is up 8.6 percent versus the previous quarter while income rose 25 percent. Compared to the same period the year before the number look a little less, revenue is up 3 percent but earnings are down 16 percent year-over-year. Adjusted net income comes in at 32 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected NVIDIA to post earnings of 18 cents per share on revenue of $1.05 billion.

HTPC and Mediacenter afficionados attention please. Microsoft is adding a new device called the Xbox One Media remote as another input and navigation option. The remote was seen on Amazon Canada, but quickly pulled. Thankfully there’s a cached page floating around the interwebs. In it we see that the Xbox One Media Remote is expected to come around March 4, 2014. 

With the recent launch of the new Aluminum series, CM Storm introduced a new high-end set of gaming gear with a unique feature: Customizability. To emphasize this great feature, CM Storm now starts the offer of a limited edition customized MECH.

EIDOS Montreal's THIEF is almost upon us, so how about giving the original title a go until this remake hits shelves? Thief Gold has a new HD texture pack created by Bentraxx, and it really makes the fourteen year old game look a lot better. The game is bit dated, but this definitely makes it look good for its age.

SUS has launched its M70AD Desktop PC with the latest 4th generation Intel Core processor for improved performance and graphics for the most demanding of tasks, and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for wireless pairing with Android-based devices.

AMD seems to be planning another mainstream graphics card. This time it'll be the non X mode R9-280. The R9 series is based upon the 28 nm "Tahiti" GPU (Radeon HD 7950). The chip would  feature 1,792 stream processors, 112 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and a 384-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, holding 3 GB of memory. AMD is looking to release this card in a competitive sub-300 USD price segment.

Okay, so this thime the photo's aren't showing a black design ? Basically the GTX Titan Black Edition would become a new GK110 based card featuring the full 2880 Cuda cores, 240 TMUs and 48 ROPswith 6 GB memory running along a 384-bit interface. Clock frequencies are not unknown but it will get a 250W TDP and black colored Titan NVTTM cooler and the card would get full double precision enabled. The newly leaked photo shows the one thing being different the logo, dark. 

Axiomtek, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of innovative, high performance and reliable PC-based industrial computer products, announced the arrival of the PICO880, the most advanced, high-performance and extremely compact single board computer in the marketplace. Created with the most advanced 4th Generation Intel Core technology, the PICO880 is designed to support the needs of systems integrators who require a compact, high-performance, versatile and reliable single board computer. 

MediaTek is about to release the MT6595 which is an eight-core processor nased on ARM Cortex-A17 and A7. These SoCs feature four A17 cores clocked at 2.2GHz to 2.5GHz, four A7 cores clocked at 1.7GHz, and Rogue PowerVR Series6 graphics. The MT6595 claims to be the first octa-core LTE SoC with integrated H.265 Ultra HD Codec, allowing 4K2K video recording and playback. The first phones based on this chipset are expected in the second half of this year.